Chokecherry vs Elaeagnus Umbellata

Widespread North American shrub used extensively by Plains, Plateau, and Woodland indigenous peoples as food medicine, antimicrobial, and tonic.

Shrub native to China, Japan, and Korea used in traditional medicine for its antioxidant-rich fruits and leaves with anti-inflammatory and antidiarrheal properties.

amygdalin, prunasin, chlorogenic acid, quercetin, rutin

lycopene, beta-carotene, quercetin, kaempferol, tannins

Food medicine across hundreds of Native American nations, Pemmican and pemican ingredient across Plains cultures, Cough and cold in many traditions, Diarrhea treatment

antioxidant, diarrhea, cough, wound healing, fever

Antioxidant, Antidiarrheal, Antimicrobial, Anti-inflammatory

antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antidiarrheal, wound healing

Ripe berries as food; dried berry tea; inner bark tea for cough

Fruit consumed as food or leaf tea 5g daily

Seeds and pits toxic (prussic acid), Wilted leaves toxic

allergy to Elaeagnaceae

Cyanide toxicity from seeds or wilted leaves

very well tolerated